Sofa bed, couch, &amp;c.



P. E. KROEHLER. -soFA BED, GoUoH, am. APPLIGATION FILED FEB. B, 1912.

manned Nw. m, 1912.'

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2 SHEETS transmitirse earn-nir crimen,

PETER E. KROEHLER, OF NAPEVILLE, ILLINOIS.

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Specicaton of Letters Iatent.

` Patenten. Nov. reiste.

lApplication tiled February 8, 1912. Serial No. 676,217.

.To all ywhom t may concern."

Be it known' that it, Parini E. Kiioniiiinn, a citizen of the-United. States, -residing at Naperville, in the county of. Dupage land State of Illinois, have inventeda new and useful improvement in Sofa Beds, Couches, e

&c., ofwhich the following is a specification.

My ini'eiziition relates lparticularly tocombination `sofas andbeds, or combination couches and beds, of the type in which a foldable mattress-.frame is normally housed f within the main frame beneathtlie seat of the-sofa and equipped with a 'lieizihle bed b toin or wire mattress, tlie parts being so related as to 'afford rooin between sections of the folded mattress for the bedding., that is, thevniattress-pad, bed-linen and covers.

` My primary object, is to provide an iinproved construction ofthe character indicated, the -improveinentbeing especially di'-k rected to the means for mounting the fold ing'bed-frameand swinging seat, a further object Abeingto provide .a 4practical knockdown construction which wili facilitate shipment; i l

A 'still further object'is to facilitate the manufacture oft-he metal vfixtures employed same inthe sofa-structurels() that the inetal VfiXtui-esmay be manufactured in a factory equipped for that classof worli and supplied in' the 'fstructure and the mounting of the showing.. one of the ornamental .endet-andH l ards o-f the improved structure removed and the 'structurevin bed-form; Fig.v i?,l

Abroken horizontalI sectional View taken, asi ndicated, at line 2 of Fig-land illustrating the' inanner.,v `in which vthe, ornamental endfstandards of the -fi'aine are detachably connected with i the box-frame which-:connects ,tliein f and 50.. tionftaken-,l as indicated, at line 3 of-Fig. l;

serves as a base wliereon the foldingbed and seat are, mounted; Fig. 3, a brOlr-en'p'ian secn Fig.' 4t, a'view similar to Eig: ,1,'b'ut` showing .y the structure .in sofa-form; Fig. 5, a' broken front.elevationalA view, the lback notv` being shown; Eigejtn a broken perspective view" illustrating one olf the moiintii'igs for the folding bed-frame and swingingseat; and

Fig., 7, a Abroliei'i perspective viewillustrating means for detachably connecting the sofaback to the ornamental end-standards.;

)inthe construction illustrated.` A represents a main frame; B, a stationary back supported .by the endstandards of the main frame C, a seat mounted on the main-frame. and piiiotally .connected or linked tothe front portion "of said frame and adapted to be swung to` an 'inverted position in front ofthe saine; and D, a foldable bed normalty housed in folded condition beneath the seat C and having an intermediate section connected with brackets orliangers carried by the pivotal portion of the sofa-seat.

in `the iform shown the frame A comprisesornamental end-standards l, which consti-` tute the arms of the sofa; and a rectangular or boa-forni frame 2 disposed between the end-standards and detachably secured thereto.

ards'l,.being rigidly secured thereto by connecting members 3 and il. The membersl 3 comprise brackets which are secured,'as by screws 5,'t'o-the inner surfaces ofthe rear* back B is detach-ably mounted between the upper portions of the endstand portions of the end-standards.lv andr ai'ord supports forthe lower portions of the back, said baclibeing detachably attached to saidbracirets, as by means of screws 6. The connections i comprise plates i which are fixed to the' rear edges of the standards l, as shown in Figs. 4 and 7 and slotted studs 8 which project rearwardly from the back .at

or near its ends and enter slots l9 with which the plates 7 are provided., Any suitable detachable connections may be employed in lieu of those shown. The box-frame '2 coinprises end-members 10 and fro-nt andrear longitudinal members il and 12 connecting. thesame, the front member 1i forming` a front piece for the main. frame. Bolts 13.

afford detachable connections between the end-members 10 of `the box-frame and the ornamental end-standardsl of the main frame. 1

The folding-bed D comprises an intermediate section le; an .upper or front section i5 Whose end-members or arms vare connectz ed with the end-meinbersof the intermeldiate.secti(nn by pivots v16'; a lower or rear section 17 whose endlniembers or larms are connected with the oppositeends of the endloo members ofi-.the intermediate section by plvots 18;.and a exible bed-bottom 19 l v stretched upon the foldable frame' andadapted to fold therewith.

At each'end 'of the .structurel employ 'a mounting E. (Figs. 1 and 6) adapted to support the intermediate and rear 'bed-sections I and fink the 'front ory 'pivotal portion ofthe l:seat tol theframe. Eachmounting. E com prisesa frame-'carried bracket 20 mounted in or to .the front corner ofthe box-frame 2;

af 2- 1- mounted onthemember20 and adapted to support the rear bed-section; a

link 22 mounted on the, member 20 and the'seat the manner'v ,shoWIrin' seat-earned bracket or hanger 23. -adapted'to adapted to supportthe'piv'otal' portion of support theintermediate gbedsection; and a link. 24 which joins the link 21 to the seat# Iso carried bracket, 23. The. bracket-members 23 are attached Ato thelovver front corners of" the seat (in sofa-form) and dependl freely -,into the box-frame 2v in the rear of the frame-member 111. The endfmeinbers lof the intermediate bed-section 14 are connecte;

ed to the free ends of the bracketmembers ,23 by pivots 25. When the structure is lconvert-ed vfrom a. sofa to a ned, lthe pivots'25 arecarried from the position shoWnby dotted lines-in Fig. 4 to 'the position shown bj," full lines in Fig. lgand the intermediate ed-section is thus carried to the elevated ion. Each bracket-member 23 has an a ferm 'base-portion with a horizontal portion 26.adapted to bear against the lower edge of ,the end-member 27. of'the sofa-seatframe, and a. flange 28 adapted to embrace the outer surface of the end-member 27 to which it is secured byv screws 29. 'Each frame-carried bracket comprises an 11p-- right angle-form portion 30 adapted t'o lit Within thefront corner of theframe 2,V as' shown in Fig. 2; a rearwardlyextending 22is joined tothe base-flange 28 of-th'e Whatangular'in form and isr connected at n lend of the link'24 is connected lby a pivot .6.5 40 to the vertical portion of thebraeket 23.4

one end by a pivot 37 tothe adjacent endmember of the bed-section 17 and is connected at theother end by va pivot 38 to .the-

rear portion of the vertical flange ofthe arm 31 of the vbracket-me mber 20." The kneeportion ofthe link 21 is connected by a pivot 39 tol one end of the link 24, and the 'opposite Fig. 1"; al

The arms :of thefront 'bed-section 15' are connected by links 41 to the free edge-por-j tion of the seat C', saidlinks- 41 being shown connected, by pivots 42, toclips 43 with whichsaid frame is equipped, the rail 44 of the seatlframe'bei'ng notched, as indicated atv 45, to accommodate the lower portionl 'ofthe link 4land the clip 43.

The swinging. edge-portion of theseat is I I .equipped-With foldable legs 4 6 whichare attached, by pivots 46a, to. clips 47 carried :byf the rail 44, and operated by links 48 conunderstood.' The legs swing in a plane parnected'Wit-li the longitudinal rail of the front i i A bed-section 15- in a manner` which Will .be

allel with the free edge of thefseat, and are I equipped with studs 461 which .move in.

curved guide-slots'47awith 'which the plates 47 are provided. When the legs are extended they rest upon the floor, and support the free edge of the sofa-seat.

As has been indicated, vthe frame-carried brackets 20 serve as a secure :connection between the end-members 10 and front longitudinal member 11 of the box-frame 2. In the rear corners of the box-frame are secured angle-form standards 49 which rise acon-A siderable distance above the frame 2 and have' attached to their upper ends heavy coil springs 50 which are connected with the rear bed-section' 17.- The members 49 serve as a.

means for securely connecting the endmembers 10 to therear member 12 of the The operation may be stated-briefly. As-

suming the structure to be in bed-form, vas shown' in Fig.' 1, the bed1 may bema'de up and secured to the folding bed-frame in the usual`mann`er, whereupon the structure may be converted to sofa-form by the simple op'-v eration of swinging the-.seat from the inverted position shown in Fig. 1 to 'the righted position shown in Fig. 4. The springs '50 are undersome tension vWhen 'the structure is in the form ,of folding. In the final portionjof the folding operation, the springs are placed under a heavy tension, so that they Will aid in the operation. of un folding the structure. .lhen the seat is swung to the sofa-forming position, .the bedframe and bed are automatically folded.

The operation of convertingv from sofaing the seat from the'sofa position'to thei-nfverted position'in front of the mainframe,

lform to bed-form is accomplished by swing'- in-Which operation the bed is automatically y understood in the art. In this operation the.

standing'position in the manner described.

The improved mountings E enable the chief metal'parts of the s'tructureto be producedgand 'assembled in a factory equipped for such Work; and the metal parts'v or fix tures 'mayfthusbe supplied to the manuface' 'unfolded-'or spread out,in a manner now` `legs46 areautomatically turned to the turers of sofa-beds and couches'whose factories are usually equipped with wood-working machinery. The matter of attachingthe nietal fixtures tothe wooden 'parts of the' structure is leasyfof accomplishment. More' over, the metal fixtures are mounted'onth'e box-frame 2; and theboX-frame and back may be readily detached from the ornainen-A tal end-standards of the structure venience in shipping.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no undue limitationshould be understood therefrom.

What Iregard as new and desire to secure the rear bed-section, links connecting said brackets with lthe seat, links connecting said first-named links with the seat, and supporting means for the front bed-section con nected with the'lower portion ofsaid seat.

2. In a structure ofthe character set forth, the combination with a frame, and a seat adapted to swing to an linverted position in front of the frame, of seat-carried brackets depending from the lower side of the pivotal portion lof said seat, frame-carried brackets mounted in said frame at the front corners thereof, and a folded bed normally housed in said frame beneath said seat and comprising` an intermediate section pivoted on said seat-carried brackets and front and rear sections pivotally'joined to said intermediate section, links mounted on the rear portions `ofsaid frame-carried brackets and connected with the rear bed-section, links connecting said framecarried brackets to said seat-carried brackets, and links adapted to actuate said first-named links when the seat I 'is moved tothe inverted position.

3. In a structure of the character set forth," the combinationwith a frame, and a seat adapted to swing to an inverted position in front of the frame, of seat-carried brackets depending from the lower side of the pivotal portion of said seat, frame-carried brackets mounted insa-id frame at the front corners thereof, and a folded bed normally housed in said frame beneath said seat and comprising an intermediate s ection pivoted on said seat-carried brackets and front and rear sections pivotally joined to saidintermediate section, links mounted on the rear portions of said frame-carried brackets and connected with the rear bed-secti0n,'links connesting said frame-carried brackets to said for conj seat-carried brackets, and links connecting said first-named links to said seat-carried brackets. l. ln a structure ed tol swingto an' inverted positionl in: lfront of the frame. of frame-carried brackets having rearwardlj7 Vextending arms and having also upwardly 'extending arms, seat-carried brackets, a folded 'bed comprising an-interl mediate sectionpivotally connected with the seat-carried brackets, and front and rear sections'l pivotally connected with the intermediate section, links connecting fthe rearwardly extending arms of the frame-carried brackets to the rear bed-section, links connecting the upper ends of the upwardly-extending arins of the fraine-carried brackets to the Vbase-portions of the seatcarried brackets, andlinks connecting the vertical portions of the seat carried brackets to the,

intermediate portions of said rst-named links.

5. In-a strutture of the character set forth, the combination with a frame comprising end-standards and a box-frame extending between said end-standards and detachframe and having, also, vupwardly-extend mg arms at their front portions, and a folded bed normally housed in said frame beneath said seat and comprising an inter mediate section pivoted on members carried by the seat, and frontI and rear sections pivotally joined to. said intermediate section, links connecting said rearwardly-extending arms of said brackets to the rear bed-section, links connecting the upwardlyextending arms of, said bracketsy to the seat, and linkconnect-ions between saidA first-named links and the seat.

t3. )letal liXtures for a structure of the characterset forth, comprising a pair of seat-attachment brackets, a pair of frameat-t-achment brackets, a folding bed-frame comprising'an intermediate section pivotally connected to the seat brackets, and front and rearsection pivotally connected with the intermediate section, links connecting the of' the character seti'fort'h, the'conibinationy with a 4frame and seat adaptframe-attachment brackets to the rear bed-l tachment bracket, having a vertical portion for attachment in the corner of a frame and having a rearwapd1y-extending frameenthe upwardly-extending arm of said iii-st gagging arm and having, also7 an upwardly namedv braoketito thebase-portion of said extending arm at its front portion, a seatseCond-named bracket,i and a link'conneoting attachment bracketl having a 'baseportion the intermediate portion of said first-named. adapted for attachment to a seat-and having link to the vertialportion of said second- 15' a'vertical portion, adapted .to pivotally sup. named bracket.'

p0rn a bed-section, a 15.1111 pivotany 'Connected PETER' E'. KROEHLER. with the reaiiwardly-extending a1-m of said .In presence o'- irSt-named bracketand'adaptedto support R. A. RAYMOND 10 the rear section of a bed, a link connecting O. C. .AVISUSI 

